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DIY Holidays: Star Of David Ornament For Hanukkah Made On A WigJig

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Since there are several holidays coming up, I decided to show a project for a Hanukkah ornament today. I don't know if ornaments for Hanukkah are traditional, but I did notice that there are a ton of options on Pinterest if you search "Star of David Ornament". I could see this as being a great package topper for gifts as well! I know that gifts are traditional on Hanukkah.

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When using a WigJig, you will make your first loop with your round nose
pliers. Place the loop on the small metal peg at the top of the triangle. Guide the wire around the other two pegs to form a triangle. Make two triangles.

Work harden the two triangles after you pop them
off of the WigJig. Work hardening your wire actually changes the
molecular structure inside the wire. It is the process of manipulating
the wire to lock in the design and stiffen the wire so that your design
will stay in place. Also, I straightened the wire with the
nylon jaw pliers each time I made a turn on the WigJig. This offered
straighter lines and extra work hardening.

Fit the two triangles together in opposite directions to create your star shape. Use the 24g craft wire to bind each connection in place.

Also wrap wire around the top and bottom loops to finish connecting the two pieces into one.

Next, use the 18g craft wire to create an ornament hook. In this case, I used a wire wrap loop to connect to the star, strung a bead and then made my hook on the WigJig using a 7/16 in. super peg. This hook should be work hardened too.

Finally, add a bead to the bottom using a wire wrap loop to connect to the star. Bend the wire back up to the top and double wrap above the bead. Cut off the excess wire.

Now wouldn't that look cute on a Hanukkah package as part of the wrapping? I'll have to try that out as we get close to the actual holiday!

Blog contributor Sara Oehler (the original SoftFlexGirl) is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Soft Flex Company. Find her on facebook or her blog. She'd love to hear from you! So, please feel free to leave comments or email her at Sara@SoftFlexCompany.com.

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